It’s been almost a decade since Mr Payne last graced gaming with his slow motion, dual wielding, run ‘n’ gun goodness, but the time for his return is here. However, if the words “Max Payne” don’t seem resonate with you in any way, or you’re stuck in a situation that requires exactly four reasons why Max Payne 3 kicks ass, don’t fret, we got you covered. Read More »
It’s become cliché that love and hate are the two sides of the same coin, and having started out my career in games journalism with an article on why Final Fantasy XIII was so completely awful, I’m starting to see truth in this statement. If we look past the science that says humans like to get angry, there are many reasons why our hatred for terrible, terrible games is just another form of love. Read More »
In case you missed it, last week we sat down with Vigil games producer, Jay Fitzloff to talk all things Darksiders II. Today in Part II, we round out our chat and talk RPG elements, a desire for an individual identity and why you shouldn’t skip Darksiders II this August. Read More »
Think you like Tetris? Well, no matter how big of a fan you might think you are, it seems as though the The Massachusetts Institute of Technology have you beat. How does hacking an entire building to play a game of Tetris sound? Check it out and see if you can compare to these ‘real’ fans. Read More »
Jay Fitzloff is the man who, in his own words “Gets things done.” Producer at Vigil Games, developer of the upcoming Action Adventure Darksiders II, it’s Fitzloff that keeps his finger in all the pies of the game’s progression. Who better then, to plonk down on a comfy couch and discuss all things Darksiders? Well then, that’s exactly what we did. Read More »
“Fanboy” has become one of the Internet’s more pejorative terms, referring to a person who identifies excessively with a particular franchise, organisation or product. These fanboys defend that particular aspect with dogged determination and engage or instigate flame wars on comment threads or discussion boards; ignoring opposing arguments that do not sympathise with their point and aggravating other users. Read More »
After taking a three year hiatus from the Armored Core series (and helplessly punishing players in the interim with its infamous Soul games) From Software has decided to return to its roots with Armored Core V. While veterans of the series have more than ever to chew on to get their mech fix, the barrier for newcomers unfortunately remains high as ever. Read More »
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings – Enhanced Edition on Xbox 360 has fast become my favourite RPG of the moment – it’s another incredible effort from Polish developer CD Projekt RED, who hit the ground running with TW2’s predecessor and its first ever game, The Witcher for the PC in 2007. However, the game is far from perfect, with a lot of the previous games’ design flaws making their way to this new, enhanced edition of the sequel. Read More »
